Creating a bridge from homeless to home is a hands-on, community-wide effort. We invite the participation of groups and individuals, and always have many areas in which you can apply your talents. Here are just a few current areas of opportunity (we also welcome your ideas).
Direct Client Support
For Families
- Provide support to a single mom: baby-sit, help clean, mentor, etc.
- Prepare a meal for one of our families
- Drive participants to appointments
- Provide a computer for one home
- Tutor an adult studying for the GED
- Provide hair cuts, coloring
For Children
- Tutor in reading, math and other school subjects
- Take a family on an outing, to a museum, zoo, ball game, etc.
Support Services
- Cash donations
- Serve on a committee: fundraising, audit or finance
- Put on a fundraiser
- Help in the office
- Organize a food drive - click on our Wish List link - HO Food Pantry Wish List
Maintenance / Repairs
- Do yard work summer and fall
- Volunteer to clean an apartment after a participant moves out
- Volunteer for repair work: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting
- Clean gutters and downspouts
For a complete list of specific current volunteer needs, please contact Kathleen McClure at 219-548-2800 extension 205 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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10 year plan to end homelessness - Porter County
- It is essential to have a coordinated, comprehensive strategy to end homeless-ness and rapidly return households to has been hard at work throughout 2011 developing its Plan.
It takes a whole community to put this Plan into action. We hope you will be a part of getting it started and moving. Download No Place Like Home - the full 10 Year Plan by clicking here. - To read the Excecutive Summary click here. Get Involved and click here to learn 10 things to do to address homelessness in Porter County